taai3 hung1太空
Jyutpingtaai3 hung1
Yaletaai hūng
Definition
Outer space; the region beyond the Earth's atmosphere.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the vast expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere, functioning as a noun for the location itself. It is frequently combined with other characters to form compound nouns related to space exploration, such as 太空船 for spacecraft or 太空站 for space station. Unlike some other nouns, it does not typically take a measure word because it represents an abstract or infinite space rather than a discrete object.
Examples
Did you want to go play in space when you were little?
Scientists have been researching what secrets are in space.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
